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« Previous EntriesLaptop or Tablet, Lenovo IdeaPad U1 Has You Covered
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010Whether in reaction to Apple’s anticipated month-end announcement, or just because the idea has reached an intersection of demand and technical capability, 2010 is looking like the year of the tablet computer. I think that tablets, once they pass the hurdles of price and capability (see the history of notebooks for that) are going to [...]
The Ins and Outs of Windows 7 Upgrade Pricing
Friday, June 26th, 2009Do you remember when the heart of being a tech geek was knowing specs and understanding how one component would interact with another? I miss those days. Increasingly, it seems the key to making one’s way through the world of computers and personal technology is not so much about the nuts and bolts of functionality [...]
WWDC Brings Glee and Sorrow to Apple Faithful
Monday, June 8th, 2009Today’s announcements by Apple at WWDC in San Francisco had a pretty good number of significant items, including the highly-anticipated new iPhone, but unfortunately the afternoon discussions and blog posts were indicating an understandable anger about the upgrade terms for many current iPhone users.
First, the iPhone stuff. If you have no interest in the iPhone, [...]
Finally, a Really Thin Netbook!
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009Whenever I look at netbooks, I keep thinking how thick they are. Manufacturers seem to be able to shrink the other two dimensions, and drop the weight, but thickness remains remarkably similar to full-size notebook computers. I can’t say exactly why this is such a big deal to me, but maybe it stems from the [...]
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